St Joseph, MO         Mon, May 17, 2021      USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter under Federal Inspection

                                CATTLE    CALVES       HOGS      SHEEP
Monday 05/17/2021               115,000    2,000     478,000    10,000
Week ago                        112,000    2,000     483,000    10,000
Year ago (act)                   98,000    1,000     395,000    10,000
Previous Day                       Steer & Heifer        Cow & Bull
                      Friday           91,000              24,000
                      Saturday         52,000              10,000

INDEXES
                       05/14  05/13  05/12  05/11  05/10  05/07  05/06
CATFAX FED 6 STATE    119.60 119.54 119.32 119.18 119.12 118.50 118.56
CATFAX FED 3 STATE    119.21 119.20 119.23 118.93 118.96 118.97 118.97
CME FEEDER            133.90 131.73 131.01 130.57 130.45 130.15 130.83
CME LEAN HOG         *111.42 110.93 110.94 110.95 110.73 110.10 109.22
3 Area LEAN HOG       109.98 109.41 109.54 109.41 109.42 108.70 107.71
NA = Not Available
**NA = Not Available Due to Packer Submission Issues.
+ Before the CME Feeder price indicates a revision by the CME.
* = Projection. CME projected Lean Hog Index, is only an estimate that 
may vary one or two cents from actual.

NOTES: 3 AREA LEAN: 3 area lean value base cost for 51-52% lean hogs
CATFAX FED 6 STATES: Iowa, Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Texas, and Oklahoma
CATFAX FED 3 STATES: Kansas, Texas, and Oklahoma

PORK

Des Moines, IA        Mon, May 17, 2021      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales

05/17 AM CARCASS CUTOUT - $125.78   CHANGE +10.08  TOTAL LD COUNT  137.89

05/17 PM CARCASS CUTOUT - $116.57   CHANGE  +0.87  TOTAL LD COUNT  303.53

CARLOT PORK -  OPEN  05/17         CARLOT PORK -  CLOSE 05/17
LOADS - CUTS  121.82 TRIM  16.08   LOADS - CUTS  281.89 TRIM  21.64
LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      135.12    LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC      131.43
LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   156.50    LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   160.76
HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test    HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#    92.69
       Trm Sel  20-23#    86.90           Trm Sel  20-23#    79.57
       Trm Sel  23-27#    77.35           Trm Sel  23-27#    76.12
BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   251.57    BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   264.39
BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#  No Test    BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#  No Test

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Mon, May 17, 2021      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY BOXED BEEF CUTOUT AND BOXED BEEF CUTS - Negotiated Sales
Afternoon - ESTIMATED BOXED BEEF CUT-OUT VALUES - as of 1:30pm

Based on negotiated prices and volume of boxed beef cuts delivered within 0-21
days and on average industry cutting yields. Values reflect U.S. dollars per
100 pounds.

BEEF CUTOUTS -  OPEN  05/17       BEEF CUTOUTS -  CLOSE 05/17
CH 600-900# $319.04  +2.10        CH 600-900# $319.62  +2.68
SE 600-900# $297.36  +4.17        SE 600-900# $296.89  +3.70 
LOADS     16.51 - Choice Cuts     LOADS     38.03 - Choice Cuts
           4.74 - Select Cuts               13.24 - Select Cuts
           6.37 - Trimmings                 20.29 - Trimmings
           8.21 - Coarse Grinds             13.42 - Coarse Grinds

POULTRY

05/17 - Daily Turkey Market - Frozen Grade A basted equivalent processor
offering prices on a national basis (for current deliveries).
 8-16 lb hens $114 to $123 cents FOB
16-24 lb toms $114 to $123 cents FOB

05/13- Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection
Young Chickens - for the Week Ending: 05/08      Week Ago     Yr Ago
                                     163,616      163,639    162,954

05/14 - Weekly National Whole Broiler/Fryer Report 
National Composite Wtd Avg for the Week Ending: 05/14    Week Ago    Yr Ago
                                              $105.56    $104.49    $ 77.45
National Composite Wtd Avg for the Month of:   April  -  $101.50

05/12 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 05/08 - 240 million, up  7% from a year ago
Chick placement for the week ending 05/08 - 187 million, up 14% from a year ago

05/17 - New York Eggs
Prices are steady. The undertone is mostly steady. Supplies are moderate to 
instances heavy for current needs. Offerings are light to moderate. Retail 
demand is light to moderate while food service demand is generally moderate. 
Market activity is slow to moderate. 

Extra Large     91-95
Large           89-93
Medium          89-93